Ship Approval Procedure (SAP)

Ship Approval Procedure

The Ship Approval Procedure outlines the steps required for the approval of LNG vessels to unload or load at the Fluxys LNG Terminal in Zeebrugge:

  • Step 1: Request for Ship Approval and preparatory information exchange
  • Step 2: Ship-Shore Interface Study and Ship-Shore Safety and Security Interface Meeting
  • Step 3: Ship Safety Inspection
  • Step 4: (Un)loading test and Ship Approval
  • Step 5: Ship Approval follow-up


More about the Ship Approval Procedure    

List of approved ships for the Zeebrugge LNG Terminal   

Request for Ship Approval 


The Fluxys LNG Ship Approval Procedure is in line with the “LNG Ship Approval Procedure” established by the Gas LNG Europe association of LNG Terminal Operators (GLE).

> More about the GLE LNG Ship Approval Procedure

Nautical management measures

The general measures of nautical management for LNG ships calling Zeebrugge   

Links to the Zeebrugge port services:

> Pilot services
> Tugboat services
> Harbour of Zeebrugge

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